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. s circulars have heretofore usually been made U ITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB LANDEsMAnr 'or CLEVELAND, 01110.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 296,021, dated April 1, 1884.

I Application filed August 11,1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J ACOB LANDESMANN, of Cleveland, in the county of Ouyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Russian Circulars; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in garments known as Russian circulars, and it consists of certain features of construction and in combination of parts hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims. These with an inner and outer part in front, the two parts joining at the side seams, except from the shoulder downward a short distance, where the two parts were not united, thereby leaving a slit through which the arms of the wearer pass. As the garment did not fit the wearer closely, the slits for the arms were required to be of some length and admitted the wind and cold air freely.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation view with the garment open. Fig; 2 is an elevation view of the back of the garment.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation, with the inner part on one side closed, and with flap and sleeve distended, all embodying my invention. Fig. 4 is a cross-section on the line a m, Fig. 1.

A represents the outer front part, and B the inner front part, of the garment. The two parts are joined on the line ab as formerly; but above the point a the inner parts, B, extend to the back seams, d c e, the inner part with the back forming a close-fitting garment around the waist and bust known to the trade as a corset fit. To this inner garment, and connecting also with the back, maybe attached the sleeves O in the usual manner of attaching sleeves, while outside of the sleeves and the part B is the part A in loose flowing lines. (Shown in Figs. 2 and 3.) This improved manner of makingthe said garment leaves the outside and general appearance about the same as before, while it is much warmer and more comfortable to wear.

When sleeves are not used, by reason of the closely-fitting under part of the garment, it is only necessary to leave a slit just large enough for the passage of the arms instead of the long slit used on the old garment. The new garment'without sleeves is much warmer than the old garment aforesaid. WVhether sleeves are used or not, the inner part forms a tightfitting garment in what is known as a corset fit or shape.

- What I claim is- 1. In a garment known as the Russian circular, the parts A and B, nearly equal in length, the part B being secured to the part A, so as to loosely fit the wearer from the lower edge thereof to the waist, and then joining the outer part, A, at the back seams, forming a tight-fitting garment from the waist up, leaving the outer part in loose or flowing lines, substantially as set forth.

2. A garment consisting, essentially, of the parts A and B, nearly equal in length, the part B being secured to the part A and forming a tight-fitting garment from the waist up,

leaving the outer part, B, in loose and fiowing lines, and sleeves situated between the outer and inner latter.

In testimony whereof I sign this specificaparts and connected to the tion, in the presence of two Witnesses, this 8th 

